Challenges of the Unified Health System: present status of public laboratory services in 31 cities of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Introduction: Modifications in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) have led to a significant improvement in the national health indexes. However, some challenges still need to be faced, especially concerning SUS patients' access to high-quality laboratory support services.Objective: To ev...

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Main Authors: Pedro Guatimosim Vidigal, Letícia Maria Henriques Resende, Joanna Paula Guimarães Cardoso, Liz Custódio Souza Seabra, Mariana Rabelo Maia, Tasso Amós de Araújo Mendes, Luciana de Gouvêa Viana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2014-04-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442014000200115&lng=en&tlng=en